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A case report of right-sided heart failure secondary to JAK2-mutation Loeffler endocarditis.
ESC heart failure - 1 Dec 2024
Liu Xi, Liu Limin, Yan Zhiguo, Sun Lin, Ma Menghuai, Xiang Yi, Cai Xiang, Wang Xiaoqi, Yang Wenhui
Abstract excerpt
Loeffler's endocarditis (LE) is the cardiac manifestation of hypereosinophilic syndrome. We present a case of LE in a 45-year-old female, resulting in diffuse endothelial fibrosis and severe right-sided heart failure. The patient was admitted with dyspnoea and oedema, with haematology revealing an absolute eosinophil count of 20.9 × 109. Imaging showed near-complete obliteration of the right ventricular apical...
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